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1、- 1 -Unit 1 Part 1 Language Skills Development 1. StarterA. Discussion: Bill Gates dropping out of Harvard.1. What do you think of Bill Gates dropping out of Harvard?Reference answer： Bill Gates dropped out as a Harvard junior at the right time when his partner, Paul Allen could take the chance to m
2、ake a great difference to the world as well as to themselves. Time cost is never found, Bill Cates lost no time putting his great idea into practice.2. Under what circumstances do you think a students dropping out of school is understandable or sensible?Reference answer： A student may understandably
3、 drop out when they are helpless with the problem encountered, be it financial, mental, or anything else.It would be sensible for a student to drop out when they find that university education cant meet their expectations or needs for their goal in life.B. Listen to a story and fill in the blanks.Wh
4、en a mans horse got into the territory of the northern tribes, everyone (1) (commiserated with) him, but the man said that (2)(perhaps that would soon turn out to be a blessing). A few months later, the horse came back leading another fine one and everyone (3)(congratulated) him, but the man said th
5、at perhaps that would soon turn out to be (4) (a cause of misfortune). Because the mans son was fond of riding, he broke his thigh bone one day falling from a horse. Everyone showed pity for him. The man also said that perhaps that would soon turn out to be a blessing. One year later, the northern t
6、ribes invaded. Nine of every ten men taking part in the fighting against the invaders died. The mans son did not join in the fighting because (5) (he was crippled) and so both the boy and his father survived.Tapescript:Blessing or BaneNear Chinas northern borders lived a man well versed in the pract
7、ices of Taoism. His horse, for no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him.Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing, said the man.After a few months, his horse came back, leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him.Perha
8、ps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune, said the man.Mind Map blessing n. 幸事，好事bane n. 灾难，祸害versed a. 精通的，熟练的Taoism n. 道教，道家学说territory n. 领土，版图；领域，地盘commiserate vi. 怜悯，同情thigh n. 大腿invasion n. 入侵，侵略cripple n. 使残废，使跛- 2 -Since he was wealthy and kept good horses, his son became fond
9、of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him.Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing, said the man.One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men took up arms and fought agains
10、t the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. This mans son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived. 2. TextInfo Box 1. Apple ComputerApple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corpor
11、ation focusing on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and also developing software products. The companys best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of personal computers, the iPod line of portable media players, and the iPhone. Apples software products include the Mac OS X
12、 (pronounced) operating system, the iTunes media browser, the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software, and Final Cut Studio, a suite of professional audio and film-industry software products. The company operates more than 250 retail stores in nine countries and an online store where hardw
13、are and software products are sold.Established in Cupertino, California on April 1, 1976 and incorporated on January 3, 1977, the company was called Apple Computer, Inc. for its first 30 years, but dropped the word Computer on January 9, 2007 to reflect the companys ongoing expansion into the consum
14、er electronics market in addition to its traditional focus on personal computers. Apple has about 35,000 employees worldwide and had worldwide annual sales of US$32.48 billion in its fiscal year ending September 29, 2008. For various reasons from its philosophy of comprehensive aesthetic design to i
15、ts distinctive advertising campaigns, Apple has established a unique reputation in the consumer electronics industry. This includes a customer base that is devoted to the company and its brand, particularly in the United States. In 2008, Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the U
16、nited States.2. Pixar Animation StudiosPixar Animation Studios is an award-winning American computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation production company based in Emeryville, California, United States. To date, the studio has earned twenty-two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and three Grammys, among many other awards, acknowledgments and achievements. It is best known for its CGI-animated feature films which are created
